# Free Speech

Germany's courts may issue a 'speaking ban' against a top AfD politician, raising concerns about free speech. Meanwhile, the FBI states a target of a murder plot was simply exercising their American right to free speech.

### About Free Speech
The fundamental right to express opinions and ideas without censorship or restraint.  

### Insights
- free speech sentiment is up 64.86% from the previous month.
- free speech engagements is up 53.62% from the previous week.
- free speech posts created is up 423.36% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [---------] (24h)
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[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/free-speech/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [---------]  
Daily Average: [----------]  
[--] Week: [---------] +54%  
[--] Month: [-----------] -55%  
[--] Months: [-------------] +164%  
[--] Year: [-------------] -22%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-12-06  
1-Year Low: [---------] on 2025-07-16  

Engagements by network (24h):
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### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
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[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/free-speech/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
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1-Year High: [------] on 2025-09-18  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-04-28  

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### Creators: [-----] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:free-speech/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/free-speech/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Free Speech in the last [--] hours which is down 5.40% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [-----]  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-09-18  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-04-28  

The most influential creators that mention Free Speech in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                              | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                              | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)       | [--]    | [----------] | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@talktv](/creator/youtube/talktv)                   | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@kobiejohnson12](/creator/tiktok/kobiejohnson12)    | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@scarylawyerguy](/creator/twitter/scarylawyerguy)   | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@MattWallace888](/creator/twitter/MattWallace888)   | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [--]          |
| [@grok](/creator/twitter/grok)                       | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]    | [--]          |
| [@theplatformnz](/creator/youtube/theplatformnz)     | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [--]          |
| [@cliffrhodes](/creator/twitter/cliffrhodes)         | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [--]          |
| [@jordanbpeterson](/creator/youtube/jordanbpeterson) | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [--]          |
| [@NileGardiner](/creator/twitter/NileGardiner)       | [--]   | [------]     | [--]     | [--]           |

[View More](/list/creators/free-speech/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 68%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:free-speech/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/free-speech/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 68%  
Daily Average: 59%  
[--] Week: 68% +8%  
[--] Month: 61% +24%  
[--] Months: 61% no change  
[--] Year: 61% +6%  
1-Year High: 96% on 2026-01-12  
1-Year Low: 19% on 2025-11-24  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Elon Musk and Free Speech on X: (40%) Discussions around Elon Musk's acquisition of X (formerly Twitter) and its impact on free speech policies.
- Tucker Carlson and Free Speech: (25%) Debates and opinions regarding Tucker Carlson's platform and his role in the free speech discourse.
- Free Speech on University Campuses: (15%) Concerns and discussions about the state of free speech and academic freedom in educational institutions.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Government Censorship and Free Speech: (35%) Concerns about government actions and policies that may restrict free speech.
- Free Speech vs. Hate Speech: (30%) The ongoing debate about the boundaries of free speech and where hate speech begins.
- International Free Speech Issues: (20%) Concerns about free speech limitations and crackdowns in various countries outside the US.
  

### Top Free Speech News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"In Latest Blow To Free Speech German Courts Could Issue "Speaking Ban" Against Top AfD Politician ZeroHedge ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline the survival rate for everyone drops to zero"  
[News Link](https://www.zerohedge.com/political/latest-blow-free-speech-german-courts-could-issue-speaking-ban-against-top-afd-politician) [@zerohedge](/creator/x/zerohedge) 2026-02-14T14:55Z 2.5M followers, 54.5K engagements


"After Indian man pleads guilty to murder plot FBI says Khalistani Pannun was target of transnational repression India News US Attorney said: Nikhil Gupta thought he could kill someone in the US without consequence simply for exercising their American right to free speech." India News"  
[News Link](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/after-indian-man-pleads-guilty-to-murder-plot-fbi-says-khalistani-pannun-was-target-of-transnational-repression-101771042418211.html) [@htTweets](/creator/x/htTweets) 2026-02-14T08:06Z 8.2M followers, [---] engagements


"Community groups push back on Winnipeg's 100-metre protest ban proposal CBC News A Winnipeg plan to restrict protests near places like schools hospitals and cultural centres has drawn opposition from groups and individuals who say the proposed bylaw threatens free speech and could hold back social change"  
[News Link](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/community-groups-push-back-on-winnipeg-protest-ban-proposal-9.7087907) [@CBC](/creator/x/CBC) 2026-02-13T13:50Z 735.1K followers, [---] engagements


"Pressure on Big Tech is mounting - as transatlantic clash grows over free speech and child safety Science Climate & Tech News Sky News It is no surprise the idea of a government-mandated ban is popular with parents less so with kids"  
[News Link](https://news.sky.com/story/it-looks-like-public-opinion-will-force-big-tech-to-make-social-media-safer-for-children-13506865) [@SkyNews](/creator/x/SkyNews) 2026-02-13T06:49Z 8.6M followers, 28.6K engagements



### Top Free Speech Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Everyone agrees with free speech until they hear something they don't like. - Ricky Gervais"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gervaisclips/status/2022783867954864638) [@gervaisclips](/creator/x/gervaisclips) 2026-02-14T21:23Z 160.6K followers, 82.2K engagements


"NOW - Poland's FM Radosaw Sikorski says the U.S. should not impose its free speech values on Europeans: "In the U.S. it's almost absolute. whereas in Europe for good historical reasons. we believe in freedom of speech with responsibility.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/disclosetv/status/2022783764502397080) [@disclosetv](/creator/x/disclosetv) 2026-02-14T21:23Z 1.6M followers, 294.1K engagements


"John Fetterman: "Im an absolute free speech guy and you have the right to say these things. And you definitely also have the right not to get shot by sharing your views.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/joeroganhq/status/2022762773500027333) [@joeroganhq](/creator/x/joeroganhq) 2026-02-14T20:00Z 1.9M followers, 35.1K engagements


"Elon Musk purchased X to restore free speech in America. The entire world got better because of it. Every time you interact with a post on X you are showing your appreciation. They have updated the repost animation to a flashing green"  
[X Link](https://x.com/usanewshq/status/2022747938531967089) [@usanewshq](/creator/x/usanewshq) 2026-02-14T19:01Z 1.3M followers, 32.2K engagements

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